Dispensaries

4 Dispensaries Licensed To Sell Medical Marijuana In Nation’s Capital

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 12, 2012 Dispensaries, News

On Tuesday, the District of Columbia Department of Health announced the four prospective medical marijuana dispensary operators whose scores were high enough to be granted licenses from the city. Herbal Alternatives, Center City Care, Metropolitan Wellness Corporation, and Takoma Wellness Center — which will be owned and operated by a rabbi — will be the four entities licensed to dispense marijuana to qualifying patients later this year.

“Today’s announcement comes as welcome news for patients in D.C. who have waited a long time for the District’s medical marijuana program to get up and running,” said Dan Riffle, a legislative analyst with the Marijuana Policy Project. “Congratulations to the operators of these four dispensaries, who will be at the forefront of one of the nation’s safest medical marijuana programs right here in Congress’ back yard.”

Attorney General Defends Medical Marijuana Crackdown

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 8, 2012 Dispensaries, Medical, News

What On Earth?

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder claims the Obama Administration is only going after those who are “taking advantage” and “acting out of conformity … with state laws”

Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday defended the Department of Justice’s crackdown on medical marijuana, claiming growers and dispensaries “took advantage” of state medical marijuana laws.

Holder, appearing before the House Judiciary Committee, admitted that the Obama Justice Department had broken with the Bush Administration in pledging not to go after anyone acting within state medicinal cannabis laws, reports Dan Freedman of the Hearst Washington Bureau.

World Famous Cannabis Café Holding First Expo

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 6, 2012 Culture, Dispensaries, Products

World Famous Cannabis Cafe

Madeline Martinez, World Famous Cannabis Cafe: “As always, we strive to provide safe and legal access to services for Oregon Medical Marijuana Program registrants”

The World Famous Cannabis Café has announced what its press release calls “a new and exciting monthly event,” The Cannabis and Hemp Expo. The first of its kind in the Portland area, the Expo takes place on Sunday, June 10, from noon until 7:00 p.m. at the café, 322 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon.

“As always, we strive to provide safe and legal access to services for Oregon Medical Marijuana Program registrants,” said Madeline Martinez, proprietress of the café. “We hope to generate enough interest in the community to have an expo on the second Sunday of every month.”

Marijuana Dispensaries Not Linked To Crime: New Study

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 6, 2012 Dispensaries, News

THC Finder

Medical marijuana dispensaries are not linked to neighborhood crime, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The University of California at Los Angeles study, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, found that neighborhoods with medicinal cannabis dispensaries in Sacramento were no more likely to have crime than other neighborhoods, reports Jason Koebler at U.S. News.

According to the study’s authors, their new research may debunk a 2009 report from the California Police Chiefs Association that claimed marijuana dispensaries “have been tied to organized criminal gangs, foster large [marijuana growth]operations, and are often multi-million-dollar profit centers.”

Cannabis Industry Group Sponsoring Medical Marijuana Business Conference

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 5, 2012 Dispensaries, News, Products

NCIA

More Than 200 of America’s Cannabis Entrepreneurs Expected to Attend

The National Cannabis Industry Association announced Tuesday that the organization will be the Premier Sponsor of the National Marijuana Business Conference to be held at the Sherman Street Event Center in Denver on November 8 and 9, 2012.

More than 200 medical marijuana dispensary operators, infused product manufacturers, and related entrepreneurs are expected to attend the conference produced by MMJ Business Daily, an online news service for medical cannabis professionals.

NCIA Executive Director Aaron Smith and Director of Public Affairs Steve Fox will both be on hand at the conference to provide analysis of how November election results will affect the medical marijuana industry moving forward both nationally and on a state-by-state basis.

Washington Town To Ban Safe Access to Medical Cannabis

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 2, 2012 Dispensaries, Legislation

Steve Hunter/Kent Reporter

A woman opposes the Kent City Council’s proposed ban on medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens prior to a May 14 Council committee meeting. The full council votes June 5 on the ban, which is expected to pass.

By Anthony Martinelli

Sensible Washington

“We’re getting dozens and dozens of phone calls and emails and most are from medical marijuana patients…. The number in favor [of the ban]I can count on one finger.”

This is a quote from Kent City Council President Dennis Higgins, in an interview with the Kent Reporter, in regards to the council’s plan to ban all medical cannabis safe access points within the city.

The vote is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5, and the ban is seen as a sure thing: The vote is planned to fall at 4-3, according to Higgins in the same interview.

Signature Gathering Drive For Marijuana Initiative Successful

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 1, 2012 Dispensaries, Legislation, News

Citizes for Patient Rights

Citizens for Patient Rights, in association with the Patient Care Association, on Wednesday submitted 961 signatures to allow and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in Del Mar

Citizens for Patient Rights, in association with the Patient Care Association, on Wednesday, May 30, we submitted their signature petition to allow and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in Del Mar, California, to the Del Mar City Clerk.

In total, the groups submitted more than 961 signatures in favor of their petition to allow and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in Del Mar. In order to qualify an initiative for the November general election ballot in Del Mar, 303 valid signatures are necessary.

“We found wide public support for our initiative proposal which will give the public the option of common sense, fair regulation of medical marijuana that satisfies the needs of the patients and caregivers in Del Mar, as shown by the over 900 signatures collected since the petition began circulating less than six weeks ago,” Citizens for Patient Rights said in a press release.

An Open Letter To I-502 Supporters: The Perfect vs. The Good

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on May 31, 2012 Culture, Dispensaries, Legislation

The Weed Blog

By Bryan Punyon

Special to Toke of the Town

To all of my friends and associates who support I-502,

Hi there. You may know me as a cannabis activist, you may simply know me as a guy on Facebook who keeps asking critical questions about I-502. You may not know me at all.

Whatever the case, I am still genuinely undecided on Initiative 502. Some of you seem to take that to mean that I’m secretly against it, on account of all those pesky questions I keep asking. That saddens me; it pains me that I would be arbitrarily assigned to the Opposition simply because I choose to ask questions and request clarification, especially when so much of the cannabis legalization movement and Drug War has centered around the control and interpretation of information and knowledge.

Marijuana Dispensary Ban Inches Closer In Los Angeles

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on May 30, 2012 Dispensaries, Legislation, News

Dispensary ban author, L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar: “If you don’t like the state law, let’s change the state law”

A Los Angeles City Council committee on Tuesday moved forward with a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, approving a recommendation to outlaw storefront cannabis outlets in the city while still allowing “small groups” of up to three patients and caregivers to grow their own.

The Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee agreed to allow the full City Council to consider a complete ban on the pot shops, one of two options they considered on Tuesday, reports Mike Szymanski of City News Service.

PLUM could have considered a less restrictive plan, proposed by council member Paul Koretz, but the committee instead approved a full ban until a decision comes down from the California Supreme Court on pending lawsuits regarding the legality of dispensary sales of medical marijuana.

Marijuana Dispensary Lead Generator Enters WA and CT

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on May 29, 2012 Dispensaries, Products

CannCast.com

CannCast.com, a lead generation tool for cannabis providers and dispensaries, has launched CannCast Bundles as a way for dispensaries to request multiple new medicines with a single button. The bundles are made up of different cannabis flowers, concentrates and infusibles grouped into themed packages.

“It’s a way to stay on top of new and changing trends in cannabis medicine, as they develop. For example,CBD-rich strains, the latest CO2 extracted oils or waxes,” said CannCast CEO Erik Miller.

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